Q DANCE - SOCIAL IMPACT Assignment: Find an example of dance with a social impact. This will be a dance artist that you select. It can be an example of a dance/dancer you already know about or something you have just discovered for this assignment. Submit a link with comments as outlined below. Be prepared to share on Monday, 4/26 during class. Steps: 1. Now: Find a video clip or a section of a longer video that shows dance with a social impact. 2. Sunday, 4/25: Submit a link to the video and your comments on Canvas by the end of the day. 3. Monday, 4/26: Be prepared to share & discuss your video clip. Submit the following comments about the artist you selected: (Include the question. Bullet point answers are fine. Be succinct, but thorough.) • Who? Who is the featured dancer/choreographer? What is their story? • Where? What regions/countries impact the dance the most? Does this dance convey something about a specific location? • Why? What, specifically, happened to cause this person to make this dance? Describe in detail. • Impact? Is the dancer/dance a catalyst for change? What does dance do in this situation? Does it inform, heal, promote action? Be prepared to share and discuss. Need help finding something? Good resources include: Jacob's Pillow Dance Interactive Boston Public Library Levin Library: Films On Demand, On The Boards, or our librarian Mary Ann Rogers Social Media postings Dance Company websites